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I found a supply of burl scraps from a local furniture maker, and snapped ‘em up. The spousal unit snagged a few of them, but I’ve found a new hiding place—the rest are mine until she finds them.
The body of this box is made of (I think) a maple burl. The top and bottom are sapele. The top is held on by rare-earth magnets.
The quilted figuring in the burl makes it almost appear to be a block of ribboned caramel—but that’s an illusion, it tastes just like wood. I like the way the sapele complements the body, with ribbons of gold running the length of the box when it catches the light.
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kenn
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#1 posted 982 days ago
That is some beautiful wood and you did it justice. Nice job, but send me the address of that “scrap” pile, I think I need to drop by and see what else they’ve got .
-- Every cloud has a silver lining
Ossian
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#2 posted 982 days ago
Long commute for you—Portland, OR is where the pile is.
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BarryW
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#3 posted 982 days ago
wood, it’s whats for beauty….but not for supper.
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Ossian
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#4 posted 982 days ago
But when it looks like CANDY it seemed like it ought to at least be for DESSERT….
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Jordan
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#5 posted 982 days ago
That’s an attractive looking box!
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jockmike2
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#6 posted 982 days ago
Great looking box, nice job. It does look like my favorite, caramel.
-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -
mafe
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#7 posted 982 days ago
Wonderful wood, and a really fine box.
Best thoughts,
MaFe
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cwdance1
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#8 posted 982 days ago
Wonderful wood, great job.
Ken90712
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#9 posted 982 days ago
Beautiful wood, great job.
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
davevan
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#10 posted 980 days ago
Nice burl. Looks good.
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Ossian
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#11 posted 979 days ago
Thank you all for the positive comments. I got very lucky with the wood.
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